"Fellow colleagues, friends, and the new young faces at this year's Business Alliance Conference, hello everyone."
As soon as Dongfang Yu took the stage, he looked at the over a thousand business tycoons below with a beaming smile and said, "Welcome, everyone. This Business Alliance Conference upholds the principles of friendly exchange, learning, negotiation, collaboration, and cooperation, creating a platform for everyone to get to know each other. I hope that in the day ahead, you not only have fun and enjoy yourselves but also gain something."
"Speaking of which, our province's Business Alliance Conference has a history of over ten years, evolving from the earliest XXXX to XXXX..."
"Then, when I assumed the position of chairman, I believe it was the trend of the times, meeting everyone's expectations..."
"The Business Alliance of our Dongfang Family is committed to creating a XXXX..."
"We have more grand ambitions, and the Dongfang Family will give me their full support..."
"Today, besides myself, my son Xiao Hui has also returned from the United Kingdom specifically to be here. In a moment, I'll have him say a few words to everyone and share the advanced business knowledge he brought back from abroad..."
"Finally, Xiao Hui has decided to start forming a network for young people from this Business Alliance Conference, aiming for the aspiring youth across the province to join forces for mutual benefits and complementary strengths..."
"As his father, I naturally give him my full support, haha..."
Dongfang Yu said quite a lot on stage, and as he spoke, he started referring to the Business Alliance Conference as "our family's Business Alliance," implying that the conference had already become part of the Dongfang Family.
Moreover, he openly promoted his son, disregarding favoritism by making Dongfang Hui the center of attention.
The people present were no fools; they naturally picked up on the underlying message of Dongfang Yu.
Only, not a single person dared to contradict Dongfang Yu, nor did anyone dare to express dissatisfaction, because everyone knew the influence of the Dongfang Family within the province.
It's no exaggeration to say that from the moment Dongfang Yu used various means to secure the chairman position, everyone anticipated this outcome, with the Business Alliance Conference becoming a hereditary system dominated by the Dongfang Family!
Fortunately, Dongfang Yu still treated everyone fairly well, and he was quite capable and resourceful, so everyone accepted this reality.
After Dongfang Yu finished his lengthy speech, the neatly dressed Dongfang Hui was the second to take the stage, smiling as he said, "First, I must correct my father's words: I am not here to impart knowledge but to share with everyone what I have learned in the West. After all, the uncles, aunts, and elder relatives present... I am not qualified to teach; I should be learning from all of you..."
This statement immediately won thunderous applause, even attracting admiration from Nangong Qingcheng and the other women, who found Dongfang Hui very humble and approachable.
"Next, I'd like to share my heartfelt words with everyone, hoping it might help you..."
Thus began Dongfang Hui's eloquent and earnest discourse.
Jiang Feng realized that this first meeting of the Business Alliance Conference was entirely a stage for the father and son duo to show off. One would finish, and the other would continue, making it quite pleasing to the audience.
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After the two-hour-long first meeting, it was noon, and everyone proceeded to the eighth-floor Chinese restaurant for lunch.
The entire eighth floor was a dining area, quite large. The business tycoons, whether familiar or not, brought their families and close associates to gather at each table, drinking tea and chatting in small groups.
Hundreds of young women in red high-slit qipao, with ideal proportions and cloth shoes on their feet, moved around the restaurant, carrying trays and serving dishes continuously.
These young women were notably attractive and professionally trained, each tall, fair, and slender, becoming a bright scene in the restaurant.
At the same time, Dongfang Yu and his son Dongfang Hui began greeting each table of attendees from the front row.
Seeing this scene, some privileged young men and women from wealthy families, relying on their influential families, cast envious glances.
During the meeting, they had already witnessed Dongfang Hui making a big impression, and now, in the restaurant, he was again the center of attention.
"Xiao Hui, let me introduce you; this is your Uncle Yun, a business model in our provincial city, Chairman of XX Electronics Company..."
"Hello, Uncle Yun!" Dongfang Hui immediately greeted politely.
"Haha, good, good. Young Master Hui, how fortunate for Chairman Dongfang to have such a promising son. Unlike my unworthy son, who's accomplished nothing and even lost tens of millions in the South recently, making me want to slap him!"
"Liao Zan, your son is still young and just playful. Let Xiao Hui guide him back to the right path!" Dongfang Yu said earnestly.
"Haha, certainly!"
"Chairman Dongfang, you're fortunate to have a successor, unlike us; no matter how much wealth we accumulate, it's just waiting to be squandered."
At this, a few bigwigs standing by Chairman Yun also praised voluntarily.
"Young Master Hui, remarkable, surpassing his predecessors."
"We're old, but the younger generation amazes us..."
Listening to these bigwigs fawningly show favor, Dongfang Hui was inwardly pleased, yet he pretended to be modest, saying, "Uncles, you flatter me. I still have much to learn; you're my role models~"
"Wow, just look at how accomplished Young Master Hui is, with his education and skills, yet so humble and modest. Truly the hope of Jiangdong Province's business world!"
"A rising star!"
A group of people continued to lavishly praise Dongfang Hui!
After the father and son finished exchanging pleasantries at this table, they moved on to the next table.
The situation was the same everywhere, basically filled with all sorts of praise and compliments, expressing a sincere willingness to accept Dongfang Yu's leadership and great regard for Dongfang Hui.
After turning through dozens of tables, the father and son finally approached the table where Jiang Feng and Nangong Qingcheng were seated.
"Dad, I need to introduce you grandly. These are the friends I invited from Binhai."
Before arriving at this table, it was Dongfang Hui's turn to formally introduce his father to his friends.
"Good!" Dongfang Yu also behaved very gracefully.
Then, Dongfang Hui started the introductions with Nangong Qingcheng one by one.
When introduced to Zhang Qinyao, Liu Shiyuan, Bai Zhiqing, and Mu Yanluo, Dongfang Yu smiled slightly and nodded with acknowledgment.
But when Dongfang Hui introduced Chu Feifei, Dongfang Yu's expression suddenly changed!
Because he suddenly found Chu Feifei in front of him somewhat familiar, resembling someone he had once known deeply, almost as if carved from the same mold.
And that person, he considered to be his first love and the eternal scar in his heart!